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On 19-21 November 2008, 500 health experts gathered at the second European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) in Berlin. The conference, which was sponsored and jointly organised by ECDC, achieved its goal of

• strengthening networks of professionals involved in applied infectious disease epidemiology
• sharing scientific knowledge and experience in this field in Europe and internationally
• providing a dedicated platform for EPIET/FETP fellows to present their work.

Four keynotes plenary sessions addressed topical issues relating to communicable disease prevention and control: migration, vaccination, communication and vector-borne infections. In addition, over 200 submitted abstracts were presented in 20 oral 'parallel' sessions and posters sessions. The abstracts were selected from over 250 submitted to the conference by a peer review process overseen by the ESCAIDE scientific committee.

The accreditation of ESCAIDE 2008 by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) for the first time permitted delegates to receive CME credits for attending the conference.

Following the success of the 2008 conference, planning is already underway for ESCAIDE 2009, which will be held in the Autumn of 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden. We look forward to seeing you there.

LAST UPDATE : you can download the abstract book –  Click here